Zavkhan Province

Geobox|Province
country = Mongolia
name = Zavkhan Aimag
other_name = _mn. Завхан аймаг
coordinates_type = adm1st
lat_d = 48 |lat_m = 0 |lat_NS = N
long_d = 96 |long_m = 15 |long_EW = E


symbol_type = Coat of arms
symbol = Zavchan.gif

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established = 1931
capital = Uliastai
area = 82500
population = 78668
population_as_of = 2005
population_density = 0.95
timezone = UTC+8
area_code = +976 (0)146
code1_type = License plate
code1 =
code2_type = ISO 3166-2 code
code2 = MN-057
website = http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/zavkhan/

Zavkhan ( _mn. Завхан) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is Uliastai. The aimag is named after the Zavkhan river.

Population

The Zavkhan aimag population growth stopped in 1994, then migration out of the aimag (approx. 40,000 in 1995-2005) reduced its population to the end of 1979 level.

Economy

In 2005, the aimag was home to 2,1 million head of livestock, among them 1,03 million sheep, 861,000 goats, 107,000 cattle and yaks, 101,000 horses, and 6,300 camels.] ]

Transportation

The old Uliastai Airport has two unpaved runways and is located close to the city. Since 2002, the Donoi Airport (or "New Uliastai Airport") with one unpaved runway is located about 25 km west of the city and gets served by regular flights from and to Ulan Bator.

Administrative Subdivision

^* - The aimag capital

References